This award recognises a vineyard owner/winegrape grower who as a consultant, employee, Managing Director or CEO has made an outstanding contribution to the Australian winegrape growing industry.

There is to be no more than one nomination per brand.

Describe how your personal efforts have contributed to the quality of grape production for your employer, clients or your own business over the preceding 12 – 24 months.

Describe how, through your work, you have been able to contribute to scientific research, development or innovative application of viticulture practices

The deliberations of the judging panel remain confidential.

All recommendations and decisions taken are binding and final and no correspondence will be entered into on such matters. The judges reserve the right not to award the prize if, in their view, the quality of entries is insufficiently meritorious.

The use of referees is part of the judging process and we encourage entrants to inform their referees that they will be contacted to support the entrant’s statements.